Annual fees for children's social care services: from 1 April 2025
Updated 18 March 2025
Applies to England
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As a children’s social care provider, you must pay an annual fee to remain registered.
| Establishment or agency | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| Children’s home with 3 or fewer places | £4,492 flat fee |
| Children’s home with 4 to 11 places | £4,492 flat fee, plus £447 for each place 4 to 11 inclusive |
| Children’s home with 12 or more places | £8,267 flat fee |
| Multi-building children’s home with 3 or fewer places | £6,738 flat fee |
| Multi-building children’s home with 4 to 6 places | £6,738 flat fee, plus £447 for each place 4 to 6 inclusive |
| Residential family centre with 3 or fewer places | £2,078 flat fee |
| Residential family centre with 4 or more places | £2,104 flat fee |
| Boarding school with 3 or fewer places | £1,467 flat fee |
| Boarding school with 4 to 12 places | £1,467 flat fee, plus £88 for each place 4 to 12 inclusive |
| Boarding school with 13 to 50 places | £2,305 flat fee |
| Boarding school with 51 to 500 places | £3,225 flat fee |
| Boarding school with over 500 places | £3,427 flat fee |
| Residential college with 3 or fewer places | £1,952 flat fee |
| Residential college with 4 to 10 places | £1,952 flat fee, plus £120 for each place 4 to 10 inclusive |
| Residential college with 11 or more places | £2,881 flat fee |
| Residential special school with 3 or fewer places | £3,591 flat fee |
| Residential special school with 4 to 9 places | £3,591 flat fee, plus £358 for each place 4 to 9 inclusive |
| Residential special school with 10 or more places | £5,995 flat fee |
| Independent fostering agency | £3,658 |
| Adoption support agency (large) | £1,648 |
| Adoption support agency (small) | £1,554 |
| Voluntary adoption agency (large) | £2,943 |
| Voluntary adoption agency (small) | £1,561 |
| Local authority adoption service | £2,715 |
| Local authority fostering service | £2,715 |
| Holiday schemes for disabled children | £500 |
| Supported accommodation with 0 to 9 places | £3,240 |
| Supported accommodation with 10 or more places | £3,600 |
Fees and legislation
The annual fees are set out in:
- The Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Children’s Homes etc.) Regulations 2015
- The Registration and Inspection of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025